Advice from Ben Boothe, Sr.

• Egypt:   "Get along"
• Religious Conflict: "Learn Tolerance"
• Religion: "Center yours in love and wisdom"
• Religious Success: "Judge not, do not impose on others, help people"
• Life Success: "Compassion"
• Diversity: "Understand what we have in common"
• Politics in America: "People above Party"
• Economics: "Everyone deserves the opportunity to achieve his/her destiny"
• Syria: "Try Peace"
• Race: "We are one"
• People:  "Respect and dignity for all"
• Children: "With love, prepare them for life"
• Poor and Hungry: "Share food, share skills to help them improve their lives"
• Family: "Love and support of last resort"
• Divorce: "Try to to it right next time around, if you are so lucky"
• Education: "Read a book a week"
• Diet: "Take care of yourself, you have just one body"
• Life: "The middle way...moderation"
• Recession: "Life goes in cycles, don't forget"
• Boom: "Life goes in cycles, don't forget"
• Success and Fame: "Life comes in cycles"
• Media and Attention: "It is superficial"
• Courage: "The most important of the virtues, because without courage, no virtue will ever act"
• Community: "Combine energy + Creativity and see dreams come true"
• People who are different:  "We are all related"
• Pets: "Be kind"
• Death: "Leave a legacy of ideas, insights, encouragement"
• Wealth: "A gift to use with careful compassion, use with wisdom"
• Poverty: "Learn it's lessons, it provides insights, feel and understand it's victims"
• Joblessness: "A true evil that takes away the dignity of man"
• Humor: "A key to survival and success through the tragedies and stresses of life"
• Tragedy: "Life is suffering. Learn that and respond with compassion."
• Big Business: "Adopt big ideas, ideals, integrity and help humanity"
• Towns: "Fill your town with energy...creativity...make it a fun and interesting place of an extended family"
• War: "Chose leaders of wisdom and depth. Talk more, think more, fight less and only with deep purpose."
• Enterprise: "Do everything you do well"
• Global Future: "Add wise words, enlightened ideas, to the ocean of global ideas. Every idea is like a drop of water in the ocean, but the 'Global Generation' may hold the keys to peace, progress and survival"
• Survival: "Air, Water, Earth, Energy, Wind"  Get back to the essential elements.
• Food: "Grow your own"
• Garden: "Touching the earth grounds each of us"
• Sunrise: "Give thanks for a new day...new light...more light".
• Night sky: "Look with wonder and awe at the Universe and your special part in it, however small we are"
• Singing: "Connect with the song of the universe"
• Hugs: "Hug a lot"
• Touch: "Don't be afraid to touch and be touched"
• Companionship: "Know yourself, and then share yourself with others. It is life's richest comfort day to day."
• Laughter: "Laugh much"
• Tears: "Cleansing of the heart"